Governor Trout Fishes Opening Day

[Billfish715]

Will Governor Phil be a "no show" at any stream or lake on the trout opener this Saturday? I believe the last governor to put on a vest and waders for opening day was Christine Todd Whitman. I can remember a time many years ago when then Governor Meyner would join the fishermen in the famous "circle" below Saxon Falls on opening day. Even though he did not fish, I seem to remember that acting governor Don DeFrancesco made an appearance at opening day ceremonies in his short stint as governor.

My, how far we've come! Now we're lucky to find any elected official casting a line or rubbing elbows with the trout fishing family. If you see any or hear of any, please let us know.

[thmyorke1]

I don't mess with politics much, but I doubt any nj governor will nowadays. Some group of people will find the act "wrong" and in the end it's just a loss of public relations / votes.

[Billfish715]

We have had politicians who were fishermen and women and were not afraid to show it. They actually liked fishing and wanted to participate. I don't expect a politician to make a fool of himself or herself by standing in front of the cameras with a fishing rod held upside down or getting a boot full of icy water. I would like to see some politicians holding a fishing rod, though. Maybe we should take a politician fishing.

[Gerry Zagorski]

Hmmmmm - Pretty sad state of affairs when politicians avoid by most accounts the most popular sport in American so they don't offend some special interest groups...

Seems a lot of these special interest groups get offended very easily and that offends me.

Time to take back our country

[Chrisper4694]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Hmmmmm - Pretty sad state of affairs when politicians avoid by most accounts the most popular sport in American so they don't offend some special interest groups...

Seems a lot of these special interest groups get offended very easily and that offends me.

Time to take back our country

yeah really!

[NJSquatch]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Hmmmmm - Pretty sad state of affairs when politicians avoid by most accounts the most popular sport in American so they don't offend some special interest groups...

Seems a lot of these special interest groups get offended very easily and that offends me.

Time to take back our country

WELL SAID!

Even YouTube has given in. They recently demonetized the fishing videos because of some PC nonsense.

[Mark B.]

Every Opening Day, NJ Government Officials fish the Fishing Education Pond @ the Pequest Hatchery.